# The Set-Up (1949)

> An aging boxer enters a rigged final bout and fights for dignity inside a corrupt, feverish world of gambling and spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10374

## Facts

- Runtime: 73 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Robert Wise
- Cast: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford, Percy Helton, Hal Baylor, Darryl Hickman
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041859/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, tense, harrowing, classic noir night, boxing movie marathon

## Synopsis

A washed-up boxer faces his greatest challenge yet: the fight for his future and integrity.

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